Avid Foundation Diploma

Avid Foundation Diploma

Taught by BBC and Independents

Learn all aspects of Avid Pro and build a solid foundation for the future. Start a new career as a film or TV editor.

When watching films or TV shows, many people say to themselves ''I would love to be a film or TV editor''

Enrolling on this 1 week editing course will help you understand the editing process and different editing styles and techniques. You will master Avid as a tool to pursue your own excellence. In addition, you will be able to work as an offline and online editor, which will dramatically enhance your employability.

Knowing who you are and the style of editing you can perform is one of the main reasons why aspiring individuals attend this course. What’s great to know is that your tutor and mentor will be an editor who understands the practical realities of becoming a professional editor. Therefore you will be taught all aspect of editing with Avid: organising your edit, cutting your piece and finishing it.

What’s great to know is that your tutor and mentor will be an editor who understands the practical realities of becoming a professional editor.Grow your confidence and improve your personal performance.

This course is for beginners who wish to become a film or TV editor and individuals who want more practical experience with a view to gaining employment within the film or TV industry.

Course outline


1. Creating new projects and UI preferences
2. Media management
3. Capturing and importing
4. Work with bins
5. Editing and segment mode
6. Overwrite and splice-in edits
7. Trimming (single, dual, symetric, asymetric)
8. Audio Editing
9. Transition effects
10. Composite effects
11. Creating titles
12. Colour correction
13. Exporting for web, DVD or other media

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